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Location:

Holladay,UT,USA

Member Since:

Mar 29, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

2011 Salt Lake City Half  1:42  

2010 Buffalo Run 25 K  2:25  

2010 St George Marathon 3:48  

2011 Mid Mountain Trail Marathon 4:27 

2011 Squaw Peak 50 mile 14:00:49 

Short-Term Running Goals:

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Personal:

married, 4 children

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Race: Skyline Trail Marathon (26.2 Miles) 05:05:04, Place overall: 14, Place in age division: 6
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
26.500.0026.50

This was an epic day, just the kick butt 5000 or so elevation gain and 5 K loss, warm day, and my first trail marathon. This was a fantastic trail starting at North Fork Park in Liberty and ending in Eden park, 95% or more on single track trail going up near Ben Lomond Peak then to the top of North Ogden divide then up the Butt Kicking Lewis Peak.  Kudos to Bryce and anyone else that can stay running on this trail.  Very steep and highish elevation.  Really beautiful views both on the Huntsville valley and Ogden sides along this whole run.

Splits for those interested.

15:33, 15:21, 15:55, 15:01, 13:12, 15:06 These first 6 are mostly mix of power hike and run up switchbacks.  Could have run more if this was a shorter race, but not anticipating what lay ahead.

10:26, 9:19, 8:00, 7:33, 7:28, 7:41  These 6 are along the summit and then down to the top of the divide road.  Did a Superman dive into the dirt around mile 10.  Awesome.  Felt great overall here.

11:12, 23:08, 17:59, 11:59 Climbing Lewis Peak, laughing and cursing at the same time when I crested the first "Peak" only to see it was kind of a falsie and saw the real peak up ahead.  Felt slow but steady through here.

8:11, 8:11, 9:08, 9:23, 8:08, 8:20 Descent down to Pineview...beautiful trail again.  Felt body getting a bit tight and tired and hot.

10:01, 10:19, 11:47, 10:25  wheels coming off though this endless march through high heat, back wrenching, rollers, limped home with a mixture of walk then run then walk then swearing episode.  Fun 3 Gu day overall.

 Thanks to Mozzer for his run with me for the first 10 or so until his ankle got tweaked, then got bit by some creature, but held on for the finish when the body was calling it quits.

Nice half marathon for the Hairdog, and Thanks to Oreo for driving us up and supporting at the mile 22 station.  This may be my last run.  Ha Ha 

 

 

 

Brooks Cascadia 5 Miles: 26.50
Comments
From Lily on Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 23:56:38 from 67.199.181.73

Nice work!

From Bryce on Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 00:37:44 from 174.52.190.220

Perfect report. The family was well represented today. H.D. looked like he was having a great time, and Mozzer, hold'en steady and strong too. Nice job out there! you looked strong when you came through my aid. You killed it buddy! Seriously, a very tough course, glad I got to watch that one from the observation deck. Oh, and to he*# with that North Arm trail, I had thoughts of running in on that, nope. I'm with you on that swear fest! Hotter than Bleeep! :)

Oh, and very nice splits coming down to the pass, that's move'en on that trail!

From Oreo on Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 11:06:46 from 206.81.136.61

Someday when I grow up I want to be like you... a trail master... Nice job. You looked great coming into Wind Surfer. You the man - the myth - the Gdoc.

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